Mental Health Counseling
Unquestionably, stress, burnout, tension, anxiety, depression and other issues that can wreak havoc on people's lives are on the rise, especially in today's tough economic times. Are you alone out there? No. In fact, recent studies from the National Institute on Mental Health revealed that one out of every four adults in this nation suffer from a diagnosable and treatable mental health condition. Their research even revealed that one out of every twenty children between the ages of 4 and 17 also experience emotional or behavioral difficulties. Mental health counseling is a much needed service to help provide healing and restoration to a hurting world. Getting the right help is so important. Getting help that is from a Christian counselor is also very important. If you think Christians do not deal with issues
such as those mentioned above, you are wrong. In fact, the Lord knows the very problems that each of us face and wants to help us deal with these. Psalms 147:3 is clear: "He (the Lord) heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." The two Hebrew words that are translated as brokenhearted are (שָׁבַר לֵב) which literally mean "crushed" and "feelings" The Hebrew word for "wounds" (עַצֶּבֶת) does not mean physical injuries, but refers to those who are afflicted with grief, sorrows, and troubles. The reference is to mental sorrows; to a troubled spirit; to a heart made sad in any way. By reading the Psalms, it is clear that even David, described as a man after God's own heart, struggled at times with depression. The Lord knew his heart and desired restoration and healing for him. Here at the Counseling Connection, clients receive the support they need from a Christian perspective, guiding them though the troubled waters to find healing and restoration.
Dr. Sabine Scoggins, President & CEO of the Counseling Connection, Inc., has a Ph.D. in Psychology with a major in Behavioral Medicine from Northcentral University, a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from Southern Nazarene University, and a Bachelor of Science with a double major in Psychology and Sociology from the University of the State of New York at Albany. In addition, she is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Tennessee with the additional designation as a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, having taken the national examinations required for licensure. Dr. Scoggins also has taught undergraduate psychology courses at Columbia College for several years and for the past few years has taught graduate level psychology courses for Liberty University. She has assisted people with the full range of mental, emotional, and behavioral problems, including those suffering from depression, victims of sexual assault, those with a childhood history of maltreatment (physical, sexual, emotional, verbal), trauma survivors, young teenage mothers, grief, victims of trauma, marriage and family conflicts, co-dependency issues, spiritual abuse (such as disengagement from cults or the occult, Satanic ritual abuse, etc.), and other issues and problems. Dr. Scoggins also treats those with serious mental problems, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, dissociative identity disorder, bi-polar disorder, and other major problems that require a blend of therapy and behavioral medicine to help the clients recover. In fact, in her doctoral dissertation, she gathered information from more than hundreds of clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, and psychotherapists nationwide on the genesis and function of alters in those suffering from dissociative identity disorder. Whether you need assistance with small issues are large ones, the Counseling Connection is there to assist. We also refer people to other clinicians in our local area and in other states. If you have a question, please send an e-mail to support@counselingconnection.us
Counseling Connection, Inc.
6923 Maynardville Pike, No. 362
Knoxville, TN 37918
Phone: (865) 686-8347 Fax (865) 249-7151